Chapter 17 of The Borough is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Borough is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. PSALM xli, 1. Quas dederis, solas semper habebis opes. MARTIAL. Nil negat, et sese vel non poscentibus offert.
Chapter 17 of The Borough is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.”
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.”
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading “MARTIAL.”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “Nil negat, et sese vel non poscentibus offert.”
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading “Nil negat, et sese vel non poscentibus offert.”
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading “PSALM xli, 1.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.”
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From this reading PSALM xli, 1.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
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From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
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From this reading Quas dederis, solas semper habebis opes.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
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From this reading Nil negat, et sese vel non poscentibus offert.
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From this reading Quas dederis, solas semper habebis opes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading MARTIAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nil negat, et sese vel non poscentibus offert.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Nil negat, et sese vel non poscentibus offert.
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Nil negat, et sese vel non poscentibus offert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
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From this reading Nil negat, et sese vel non poscentibus offert.
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From this reading Quas dederis, solas semper habebis opes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
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From this reading Nil negat, et sese vel non poscentibus offert.
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading PSALM xli, 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quas dederis, solas semper habebis opes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quas dederis, solas semper habebis opes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nil negat, et sese vel non poscentibus offert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quas dederis, solas semper habebis opes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nil negat, et sese vel non poscentibus offert.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
being one more than forty
From this reading PSALM xli, 1.
Chapter 17 of The Borough by George Crabbe holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 17 holds 55 sentences of The Borough, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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